Gaw Index


Literature Bibliography
Water Conservation

compiled by Thalia Cantley
Maunawili Elementary

Albert, Toni. The Incredible coral Reef: Another Active-Learning Book for Kids. Trickle Creek Books, 1996. Activities and information is provided for children to explore coral reefs and help save the environment.

Barss, Karen J. Clean Water (Earth at Risk). Chelsea House Publishers, 1992. Discusses the problem of maintaining a clean water supply and relates this issue to such topics as pollution, depletion of sources and other environmental concerns.

Costa-Pau, Rosa. Protecting Our Rivers and Lakes (The Junior Library of Ecology). Chelsea House Publishers, 1994. Discusses pollution problems of rivers and lakes and offers soultions.

Conservation of the Sea. Chelsea House, 1994. Explains the dangers of affecting the water cycle by polluting the sea.

Donnelly, Andrew. Water Pollution: Earth's Conditions Series. Child's World, 1998.

Frost, Helen. Keeping Water Clean. Pebble Books, 1999.

Galatis, Alex. Dudley's Tea Party. Scholastic, 1995. Dudley uses too much water in the morning and cannot find enough water to make tea for his party.

Gallagher, Diana G. Poison in Paradise! Minstrel Books, 1996. A Native American reservation is in danger because of the dumping of toxic waste in a nearby lake. Two friends work together to try to help solve this problem.

Hoff, Mary. Oceans (Our Endangered Planet). Lerner Publications, 1992.

Hoff, Mary. Our Endangered Planet: Groundwater. Lerner Publications, 1991.

Hoff, Mary. Our Endangered Planet: Rivers & Lakes. Lerner Publications, 1991.

Khanduri, Kamini. Protecting Rivers & Seas. Usborne, 1991. An introduction to the conservation of the world's water and the wildlife that depends on it.

Koch, Michelle. World Water Watch. Greenwillow, 1993. Describes some of the dangers caused mainly by humans for such animals, sea turtles, seals, penguins, polar bears, and whales.

Lucas, Eileen. Water: A Resource in Crisis (Saving the Planet). Children's Press, 1991. Discusses how human activities and carelessness are polluting Earth's water supply and what must be done to clean it up.

McLeish, Ewan. Keeping Water Clean. Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1998. Provides information about Earth's water supplies, tracing the cycle by which the water moves around the world; discusses the damage that has been done to water by people and industry; and looks at efforts to eliminate water pollution.

Morgan, Sally. Water. Facts on File, 1994. Investigates the use of water, from water for energy and transportation to water as a solvent. Topics include: filtration, desalination, recycling and conservation supported by a wide variety of examples from both the natural and human-made worlds.

Oldershaw, Cally. Oceans. Troll Associates, 1994. Describes the physical characteristics, plants and animals, resources, pollution, and conservation of the world's oceans.

O'Neil, Mary. Water Squeeze. 1991. Discusses the importance of water in our lives and the danger we create when we pollute the water of our planet.

Owen, Oliver. Eco-solutions: It's In Your Hands. Rockbottom Books, 1993. Discusses environmental problems including population growth, air and water pollution, and the depletion of natural resources.

Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. Environmental Awareness-Water Pollution. Bancroft-Sage Publishers, 1991. Discusses the importance of a clean water supply and how water pollution threatens the lives and health of people, animals, and plants. Explains how to contribute to anti-pollution and conservation efforts.

Stille, Darlene R. Water Pollution (A New True Book). Children's Press, 1991. Discusses the benefits of water, its pollution, and the harmful effects of an ways of avoiding water pollution.

Theodorou, Rod. Along the Seashore. Heinemann Library, 2000. Explores the geology and life forms of seashores, including cliffs, sand dunes, the splash zone, low-tide area, shallows, and deep water, discussing their plants and animals, environmental challenges, and conservation efforts.

Wheeler, Jill C. Every Drop Counts: A Book About Water. Rockbottom Books, 1993. Discusses water conservation and suggests ways to safeguard this precious resource.

Wheeler, Jill C. Water We Drink (We Can Save the Earth). Abdo & Daughters, 1990.

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